1964, Music: The Beatles occupy the five top positions on Billboard's Hot 100

On the Billboard Hot 100 of April 4, 1964, the Beatles made history as the only act ever to monopolise the chart's top five positions. In all they had 12 places on the US chart.

1: Can't Buy Me Love

2: Twist And Shout

3: She Loves You

4: I Want To Hold Your Hand

5: Please Please Me

31: Saw Her Standing There

41: From Me To You

46: Do You Want To Know A Secret

58: All My Loving

65: You Can't Do That

68: Roll Over Beethoven

79: Thank You Girl

Number 1: Can't Buy Me Love

Number 2: Twist And Shout

Number 3: She Loves You

Number 4: I Want To Hold Your Hand

Number 5: Please Please Me

The following week two more Beatles singles entered the chart: There's A Place (at 74) and Love Me Do (81).